1.   Rebels kidnapped scores of civilians and briefly held seven nuns -- six Italians and a Brazilian -- after an attack on a northern town, the military said Thursday.

2.   The rebel group holding the nuns was not immediately identified, but it was reportedly seeking to negotiate with the government.

3.   There were no immediate details on where the nuns were held during their disappearance.

4.   The rebels are also thought to be holding seven nuns, six Italians and a Brazilian, and two Britons also seized since November.

5.   The rebels are also thought to be holding seven nuns -- six Italians and a Brazilian -- and two Britons also seized since November.